Sustainable tourism: development, decline and de-growth. Management issues from the Isle of Man

摘要: The concept of sustainable tourism emerged as a reaction to the impacts development. This paper shows relevance decline and rising interest in de-growth. Mixed-methods research Isle Man, UK, was carried out by analysing 355 postal questionnaires sent randomly selected island households, conducting 32 in-depth personal interviews. revealed series negative environmental social consequences small island. Such are found occur despite successful local diversification into other industries, notably offshore finance. Consequences tangible, e.g. facilities closure, less sense rejection off-islanders, have led an increasing amongst residents isolation loss attractiveness. Results suggest decline, de-growth economic replacement require management order facilitate change. ...